
Krista Penn
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Krista Penn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary, Judicial General and Senate District 7 Specials
Race
U.S. Rep. Dist., 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, BSN, 1995-1999
Naval War College, Newport, MA, 2007-2010
Walden University, Minneapolis, Doctorate of Healthcare Administration, 2015-2022
WORK & MILITARY
Southeast Georgia Health System, Executive Director of Cardiovascular & Imaging Services, 2023-2026
United States Military - Navy Reserves, Commander, 2003-2026
Memorial Health University Medical Center, Director of Cardiovascular Services, 2021-2023
Augusta University Health (now MCG Wellstar), Director of Perioperative Services, 2019-2021
PeaceHealth, Multiple roles, 2004-2019
AFFILIATIONS
American College of Healthcare Executives, Member, 2022-2026
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Member, 2003-2026
American Legion, Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. House of Representatives - Georgia's 1st District, 2025-2026
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Cases involving incest or serious risk to the mother’s life are deeply personal and complex. Any decision should be made carefully, with the guidance and support of medical professionals and trusted family members, while also recognizing that the choice involves ending a human life.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
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The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
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Islamic terrorism is a threat to the United States' national security.
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HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
People who can afford to pay more taxes should do so in order to provide relief for working families.
Disagree
I believe we should reduce the overall tax burden while offering targeted relief to working families, without shifting higher costs onto others. Promoting economic growth, supporting small businesses, and cutting wasteful spending will do more to benefit everyone than raising taxes.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
It needs find wasteful spending and cut that spending; find and cut the waste.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Focus on reducing fraud and abuse, especially in programs like Medicare and Medicaid, as well as funding for NGOs. Improve efficiency by modernizing IT systems, cutting unnecessary paperwork, and eliminating redundancies. Strengthen government contracting through greater price transparency and more effective oversight.
IMMIGRATION
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
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EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
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VALUES
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
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